Adele: Survey confirms a hunch: Americans love Adele, don't like Justin Bieber By Randee Dawn, NBC News contributor

"PPP was testing the favorability ratings of some of today`s biggest music stars, and -- perhaps unsurprisingly -- a Brit earned the most accolades: Adele had 54 percent likability; close on her heels were Taylor Swift (53 percent), Justin Timberlake (52 percent) and Beyonce (51 percent). But breaking that 50 percent mark was hard for virtually everyone else -- including Jay-Z (25 percent), Lady Gaga (29 percent) and Rihanna (30 percent)." 

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Americans may buy Justin Bieber's music, but that doesn't mean they like him much. According to a recent survey from Public Policy Polling, the pop idol is just not considered very likable: He received 54 percent unfavorable ratings and only 20 percent likable ones in the poll, which surveyed 571 voters on May 6 and 7 across the U.S.


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Adele To Unveil Madame Tussauds Waxwork In July (E ENTERTAINMENT) BY ALICIA ADEJOBI ON MAY 3, 2013

Adele will be transformed into wax for her first Madame Tussauds figure (Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com)

Adele will be finally transformed into a waxwork this summer with her Madame Tussauds debut taking place in July meaning her figure will join the likes of One Direction, Rihanna and Madonna who are also housed at the London and Amsterdam locations.

The 'Rolling In The Deep' singer will reportedly unveil her figure in July with sculptors currently working on the waxwork to ensure it is ready in time for its grand debut, just a couple of months after One Direction were inaugurated at the Tussauds.

Announcing the news, Nicole Fenner at Madame Tussauds said in a statement: “She's one of the world's hottest properties right now and one of our most requested personalities. We've seen a huge increase in requests for her figure since 'Skyfall' was released.”

Adele, who will be turning 25 this Sunday, has won nine Grammy Awards and also an Oscar for her James Bond ballad 'Skyfall.'

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Liam Neeson:'Battleship's' Liam Neeson has sinking feeling about 60th birthday By Randee Dawn (ENTERTAINMENT ON TODAY)

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Liam Neeson may have been the veteran actor on the set of "Battleship," but that doesn't mean he wasn't keeping an eye out for his fellow performers, including Rihanna. The Irish actor visited with TODAY's Matt Lauer Monday and appeared flattered that the young singer (and his co-star) had nothing but praise for him.


"She got my check," he demurred in a quiet, gentle voice. "She's a very, very talented, beautiful young girl.... She's the real deal."

Of course, since he's turning 60 -- a fact Neeson wasn't as thrilled to have mentioned when Lauer brought it up -- it doesn't hurt. "Just rub it in!" he laughed to Lauer, and said that his big upcoming day (June 7) does bother him.

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Liam Neeson: Last Night's Parties: Rihanna & Liam Neeson Hold Court At The "Battleship" Premiere, Katy Perry Is The NARM Artist Of The Year & More! By Alex GilmanMay 11, 2012 3:39 PMParty Crasher (GUEST OF A GUEST)

Rihanna, Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch and a whole host of "Friday Night Lights" actors laugh it up on the red carpet and at the L.A. Live afterparty for Battleship; Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani hold hands on the red carpet for the Heart Foundation Gala, which includes a special performance from Michael Bublé; Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are the big winners at the music business association NARM's annual Awards Gala and dinner party in Century City; SOL Republic launches their new "indestructible" headphone line at Fred Segal Santa Monica with a little help from a plethora of buzzworthy musicians like AC Slater, LA Riots, Epic Twelve and DWNTWN. That's a whole lot for a Thursday night, and we've got all the details for you in this edition of Last Night's Parties!

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Rihanna and Liam Neeson's 'Battleship' Sinks 'Titanic 3D' At UK Box Office (HUFF POST)

Liam Neeson and Rihanna's new Battleship blockbuster has sailed to the top of the UK box office, sinking Titanic 3D.

Battleship made waves during its debut weekend, hauling £3.7m in ticket sales and leaving James Cameron's disaster epic trailing in its wake with £1.8m. The 3D re-release slips to second place.

Cameron won't be too upset, however - the film has cruised past the $2b mark in overall ticket sales. Only one other film has achieved greater monetary success - Cameron's 2009 blockbuster Avatar, which earned a total of $2.8b.

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Liam Neeson: Pop Star Rihanna Admits Film Debut Was 'Scary' (SKY NEWS)

Rihanna may have sold more than 60 million records but she admitted to Sky News that working on her first feature film was "scary" and "nerve-wracking". The singer makes her acting debut in sci-fi adventure Battleship which also stars Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch and Brooklyn Decker. It's about an alien invasion - with the Navy as the last line of defence.

The chart-topping star said she was nervous in the months leading up to the shoot and that only got worse when she arrived on set on the first day.

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Liam Neeson: Trailer for Battleship (MYSPACE)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u7N-33PbR-g

Battleship opens May 18th, 2012. .

Synopsis: Peter Berg (Hancock) produces and directs Battleship, an epic-scaled action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Inspired by Hasbro’s classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper’s fiancée; Alexander Skarsgård as Hopper’s older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper’s crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone’s superior (and Sam’s father), Admiral Shane.

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Liam Neeson: Battleship actor hasn't heard any of his co-star Rihanna's tracks (The Sun)

Music Battle ... Liam Neeson in new film Battleship alongside Rihanna

By GORDON SMART, Showbiz Editor


The actor confessed he hasn't listened to music for more than 30 years – ever since John Lennon was killed in 1980.

When asked about the Bajan singer, Liam said: "She's a lovely girl but I don't know her music, I'm ashamed to say.

"I met her on set in Hawaii but I stopped listening to music when John Lennon was shot.


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